02 Principles of the CNS Flashcards
1
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definition of CNS
A
autonomous, self-organizing, multi-level information processing and control system
weighs about 3 lbs
2
Q
sensory information can be
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- remote
- proximate
- internal
3
Q
remote sensory information
A
exteroception
signals from objects not directly in contact with an organism
examples: visual, auditory, or olfactory systems
4
Q
proximate sensory information
A
from objects in contact with the body
examples: taste system, skin sensors of the somatosensory system
5
Q
internal
A
interoception
proprioceptive aspect of the somatosensory systems from muscles, tendons, and joints
viscerosensory sysem from internal organs, blood, and CSF
vestibular system from head position
